1% Of Console Owners Surveyed In Australia Want Wii U

Roy Morgan, the largest independent research company in Australia, has published its latest survey to find out which consoles Australian gamers are looking to purchase. The comprehensive survey states that 600,000 are looking to purchase a PlayStation 4 and 325,000 looking to purchase Microsoft’s Xbox One console. Just 1% of console owners have their sights set on a Nintendo Wii U.

“As we approach the launch of the next-gen PlayStation and Xbox consoles, it’s clear that the marketing focus of each brand and console differ dramatically. Sony continue to target heavy gamers with the PlayStation 4, promising higher graphics performance and a range of new titles. Microsoft appear to be promoting the Xbox One as a multi-dimensional home entertainment device.”

“Besides the obvious benefit of being slightly cheaper than its competitor, PlayStation 4 has probably inspired more intent to purchase because it appeals to committed gamers, a group that tends to adopt and upgrade technology earlier than the more mainstream market that Microsoft are targeting with Xbox One.”

“Those intending to buy the Sony PlayStation 4 are more likely to be buying the console for themselves, whereas those planning to buy the Xbox One are more likely to want to share it or purchase it for someone else.”

Yes, chart does say 7.5%. 75k of those surveyed will plan to but a WiiU in the next 12mo.

The article mentions “Among game console owners”, so I’m guessing mean in Total or as a whole.
I think it meana, 75k is 1% of the total console owners(+14yo) and they plan to buy a WiiU within 12mo.
8% for PS4 and 4% for X1.

Was the questionnaire set up as “Pick ONE of the three” or “Pick all of the consoles you are going to get”? If it was set up the first way then I can see this, as the Wii U is a great second console for most gamers, but that means it’s a very poor survey. If it was set up the second way, then that’s really sad for Australia.

Disclaimer: I am going with ONLY the Wii U next Gen, at least for the foreseeable future.

I hate surveys, over here in the UK, there’s a few surveys almost every month about Scottish independence, each of them having conflicting numbers with each new survey published, it all comes down to who you ask.

Like, is it “Pick one of the 3″? Or can you pick multiple?
If it’s pick one then that’s so stupid and inaccurate, and kind of a no brainer.
Lot’s of people want WiiU’s but want a PS4/Xbox One first.
And if it’s pick multiple, then it’s sounds stupid as well, because that means you asked 7500 what they want, and 6000 picked PS4, which as popular as it is, isn’t that popular. Nearly every poll has PS4 and Xbox One at around the same (except for Japan).

Well that’s a blind comment.
Aside from a long term invesment, there is stuff coming in the first year to both systems.
Ironically, the “Xbone” has the most variety in it’s line up, Dead Rising 3, Killer Instinct (don’t even fucning start, KI 1 and 2 are “fine” but this one is actually looking way better, which i’d know because actually WATCH and LISTEN to videos about it, unlike you fanboys), D4 which is a game by Swery65…can’t get more abstract than that, Crimson Dragon, Forza, Quantum Break, and then the “rehashed FPS” Titanfall that’s a new IP and being someone who actually played it, it’s fun as shit.

Then PS4 has….meh stuff like KI:S, Knack, Driveclub, some indies that i’ll play for a few hours, and then the only notable title that’s Infamous.

And yeah, WiiU has a ton of shit coming, and im most excited for WiiU games in 2014, but don’t be dilusional.

all in all 4% of all console owners want an xbox one and 8% want a ps4 within the next 12 months (according to the source) which means the absolute number of console owners would be about 7.5 million
that puts it in perspective
of course a console that’s been out for a year won’t generate nearly as much hype as newly released consoles

I live in Sydney and the WiiU buzz down under is non existent. Like Zero
The price of the console is ridiculous, and for the sake of another 100 bucks. People will get a much more powerful console followed by kinnect.
Its all about the XBone followed by PS4.

Yes, because it’s so hard to inherit money from your descendants, embezzle millions of dollars and dodge taxes. I would rather have Obama then a president who publicly said he doesn’t give a rats ass about 46% of the American population, doesn’t pay his taxes and spends 700,000 on Horse for his wife or taking tax payers money to buy a lift garage for his vacation home. If he’s such a piece of shit why don’t YOU march into the white house and see if you can do being the leader of the free world.

WHAT THE HELL IS SO DAMN GREAT ABOUT THE PS4 AND XBOX ONE? I’m 35 and I don’t freakin’ get it? Why do I always feel like I’m in the Twilight Zone? (no, not the tv show)
Even when I’m in stores and see people looking at PS3 and 360 games, I can’t help but shake my head (inside, not where they can see me).

Well, what so great about your Wii U? If you love baby games I guess you into that sort of thing. If an adult is still into baby Mario and Pokemon “I don’t freaking get that”. I’d be scared to hang out around an “adult” who is still into baby things.